CMA members commission new works, reach out to new audiences with imaginative programming, and serve as cultural ambassadors in their communities.

Grants and Awards Recipients

CMA members commission new works, reach out to new audiences with imaginative programming, and serve as cultural ambassadors in their communities.

Grants

Residency Partnership Program

CMA’s Residency Partnership Program takes ensemble music out of the concert hall and into the community. The program supports creative collaborations between chamber music professionals and community organizations, bringing interactive performances and music education to new audiences across the country.

Classical Commissioning Program

Chamber Music America supports the creation and performance of new works through its Classical Commissioning Program. Over its nearly three-decade history, the program’s grants have resulted in 145 additions to the classical chamber music repertoire.

Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund

Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award

Outstanding individuals in the ensemble music field (from Rudolf Serkin and Alice Tully to Billy Taylor and the members of the Juilliard String Quartet) have received CMA’s National Service Award. Named in honor of CMA’s visionary board chairman Richard J. Bogomolny, the award has been presented annually since 1980 to those who have made lasting, significant contributions to chamber music.

Cleveland Quartet Award

Established in 1995 by the members of the Cleveland Quartet and eight CMA presenters, the biennial Cleveland Quartet Award honors an outstanding young string quartet and offers opportunities to perform at major venues during a two-year period.